Strong global demand pushed up CMA CGM's third-quarter profit while the current quarter was seeing a rush to ship goods from China, the shipping group said on Friday as it played down the risk to trade from possible U.S. tariffs.The French company…
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Montreal Port Employers Threaten Shutdown
Port of Montreal terminal operators have threatened to shut down most operations as of Sunday after providing a "final, comprehensive offer" to the longshore union.If the Canadian Union of Public Employees Local 375 does not accept the offer by Sunday ...
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UKMTO: Armed Small Craft Shadowed Vessel
British maritime agency says vessel approached by armed small craft near Yemen.The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations agency (UKMTO) said on Friday that a vessel was approached by a small craft on Thursday carrying armed personnel that…
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Did You Know? Six Steps Cyber Attackers Take to Steal Maritime Data
Infostealers, a type of malware designed to steal sensitive information from an infected system, has marked significant rise in the first half of 2024 in the maritime domain, Marlink’s Security Operations Center (SOC) has reported.The whole…
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ZIM Accelerates Rollout of ‘Smart Containers’ on Vessels
ZIM Integrated Shipping Services is accelerating the global deployment of smart containers, helping to advance visibility and transparency through the integration of Hoopo’s innovative hoopoSense Solar trackers.ZIM’s smart container solution enables en...
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Keel Laying for Vessel Pair at Vietnam’s Piriou Shipyard
A ceremony attended by dignitaries has marked the official ‘birth date’ for the two new ships which will serve the Penzance to Isles of Scilly route for the Isles of Scilly Steamship Group (ISSG).The keel laying is a milestone in the build process…
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US LNG Firms Expect Expansion Regulations to Ease Under New Administration
U.S. liquefied natural gas developers awaiting permits for new export projects this week expressed confidence President-elect Donald Trump will ease the way for their multi-billion-dollar expansion plans.Their confidence is buoyed by Trump's…
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China Objects to New Philippine Maritime Laws Covering South China Sea Areas
China summoned the Philippines' ambassador on Friday to express its objection to two new laws in the Southeast Asian nation asserting maritime rights and sovereignty over disputed areas of the South China Sea, its foreign ministry said.China…
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Wallenius Wilhelmsen Exercises Options for Two Additional Shaper Class PCTCs
Wallenius Wilhelmsen, the world’s largest RoRo vessel operator, has ordered two additional 11,700 CEU Shaper class pure car and truck carriers (PCTCs) from China Merchants Jingling Shipyard in China.The two declared options are part of the four previou...
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VPS to Establish New Lab in China
Bunker fuel testing company VPS has joins forces with Lingang New Area in Shanghai to launch a new fuel testing lab and digital decarbonization platform.The partnership brings VPS to the Lingang New Area where it will establish a new facility…
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